Reflexive: dedicated morpheme

Category
Simple Clauses - Valence and voice - Decreasing
Notes
Verb becomes reflexive through use of reflexive morpheme associated with the verb (may be attached to the verb root). This morpheme is used only to mean reflexive.

Languages

Language Feature Status Grammatical Notes Source Etymology Notes General Notes Phylogenetic Code
Cahuilla no
Cupeño no
Luiseño no
Serrano no
Kitanemuk no
Kawaiisu no
Timbisha no
Western Mono no
Chemehuevi no
Southern Paiute no
Southern Ute yes
Shoshone no
Comanche no
Idaho Shoshone
Northern Paiute no
Gabrielino no
Achagua no A morpheme -u is used but it is also found on unaccsuative verbs and as a marker on the reciprocal marker Wilson & Levinsohn 1992: 112
Resígaro yes Allin, 1976: 128
Bare no Aikhenvald, 1995: 38
Piapoco no Galindo, 2002: 259-261
Yukuna yes For reflexives as well as intransitivizing. Shauer 2000: 308, Shauer 1978: 47
Yavitero no Mosonyi, 1987: p. 68-69
Wapishana yes Santos 2006
Wayuu no Unclear: there is a morpheme -ira which is identified as a “reciprocal.” No discussion of whether this can also be used for reflexives (or what is used for reflexives, but since there is no separate reflexive morpheme pointed out, I assume there is no suc
Tariana no Aikhenvald, 2003: 263-266
Apurinã yes This morpheme appears in the same slot as other object markers. Facundes, 2000: 407-408
Asheninka Apurucayali yes These are dedicated morphemes that also correspond with tense (future vs. non-future). Payne 1981:11,12
Maipure no info Zamponi 2003:45
Yanesha' yes However, it seems that this is not always a valence change suffix; instead, it is required with the so called reflexive verbs Duff-Tripp 1997:70
Kinikinau yes The form /-pu/ is used for negative sentences Souza 2008:112
Baure yes This suffix has the same form as the perfective suffix Danielsen 2007:262
Nanti no Reflexives are formed with a reflexive pronoun. Michael, 2008. p. 278
Paresi yes Brandão 2010:30
Palikur yes Green and Green 1972:6
Yine yes Matteson 1965
Añun yes Patte 1989:48
Bora yes Seifart - 2005:59
Makiritare no Hall 1988: 173
Makushi no Abbott 1991: 37-38
Eñepa no Based on examples and part of the discussion. A detransitivizing verbal suffix is used to form a reflexive verb Thomas Payne 1989:40
Pemon no de Armellada 1999:40-265-6
Guna no Smith texts
Naso no reflexive pronoun Quesada 2000
Ika yes Frank 1990:71
Kogi no info
Cabecar yes Bourland 1976:71-72
Guaymí yes Quesada 2008:71
Damana yes varies
Sikuani yes Verbal prefix. de Kondo (Vol.1) - 1985:48; Queixalós - 2000:206
Macaguan yes Buenaventura - 1993:45
Aguaruna yes Overall 2007:311
Northern Emberá no Aguirre 1998:85 Chamí
Waorani no info
Ingá yes Levinson 1987:12
Matses yes Fleck:349
Mapudungun no Same form as reciprocal Salas 1992, p.129
Páez no info
Quechua Ayacuchano yes Parker 1965:80
Tikuna no Montes 2004b:88, 101-120
Urarina no Olawsky:603-7
Waunana no info
Andoke yes reciprocal/reflexive is a pronominal suffix -hə́ Landaburu 1979: 167 may actually be verbal, depends on status of Pn as proclitic or not
Puinave no Reflexive is marked by adding an extra person agreement affix in the verb. Giron 2008: p366
Central Aymara no Deza Galindo 1992: 225, 226
Kakua no info Bolaños fieldnotes
Kaingang yes particle Goncalves 2011:290
Minica Witoto no The passive impersonal, or passive reflexive, may be indicated by certain suffixes. (chapter 18) Minor and Minor 1982. p.87, 102-103
Hup yes Epps 2008
Nadëb/Roçado dialect no Weir 1984
Dâw yes reflexive pronoun. Precedes the verb root, and forms a single phonological word. Martins 2004
Desano yes Miller 1999, p. 118
Cubeo no Morse & Maxwell 1999, p. 105
Kotiria no info referential' -ta can have reflexive function? Stenzel 2004
Makuna yes Smothermon & Smothermon 1993, p.35-36
Koreguaje no Cook & Criswell 1993, p.69-80
Barasano no The second syllable may indicate whether or not a transitive verb is directed toward the agent (reflexive) or elsewhere. Jones & Jones 1991,p.46
Tanimuca yes Overtly marked reflexives are rare in Retuarã. Strom 1992, p.133 Instead, when the subject receives the action of a verb that could be transitive, the absence of an object noun phrase makes the reflexive implicit.
Siona no Wheeler - 1987:138-158
Tukano no reflexive pronoun basi/basu or use of middle voice Ramirez 1997: 250, 350
Yanomami no no dedicated morpheme, discussions of reflexive uses are not clear Ramirez 1994
Ninam no no special form for reflexive Goodwin-Gomez: 47
Sanumá no Borgman 1990: 43
Surui yes Van der Meer (?):14
Karitiana no Everett 2006:445-51
Nheengatu no Cruz 2011
Paraguayan Guaraní yes Zarratea 2002:98
Aché no info
Kokama no Vallejos 2010:336
Nyangumarta no 0
Jingulu no 0
Wambaya no 0
Bunuba no 0
Walmajarri no 0
Nyulnyul no 0
Warrwa no 0
Worrorra no 105-6 0
Garrwa no 25 0
Gooniyandi no 0
Warlpiri no s163 0
Bardi no 0
Yugambeh
Yorta Yorta yes 88 1
Yir Yoront
Yindjibarndi no 78 0
Yidiny no 0
Yanyuwa no 123 0
Yandruwandha no 64-5 0
Yan-nhangu
Yalarnnga no 49-50 0
Woiwurrung yes 73 1
Wirangu No 109-110 0
Wemba-Wemba no H 47 0
Warumungu No 43 0
Wangkumara yes 37 1
Uradhi Yes 374 1
Paakantyi yes 187-188 1
Pitta-Pitta No 206 0
Pintupi no 120 0
Nyungar no info x
Nhanta yes 112 1
Ngiyambaa yes 166 1
Ngayawang No 14 0
Muruwari yes 150 1
Mpakwithi
Mayi-Yapi yes 55 1
Martuthunira no 0
Marrgany No 320 0
Kuuk Thaayorre Yes 412 1
Kuku Yalanji yes 104, 145 1
Kugu-Nganhcara No 398 0
Kaurna No 10 0
Kalkatungu no 86 0
Jaru no 152-9 0
Guugu-Yimidhirr No 97 0
Gureng Gureng no info x
Gupapuyngu
Gumbaynggirr no 343 0
Gugu-Badhun yes 142 1
Yuwaalaraay Yes 83 1
Dyirbal yes 92 1
Duungidjawu yes 87 1
Djinang No 147 0
Djabugay
Diyari yes 75 1
Dharuk
Dharawal no 55 0
Darkinyung no 37 0
Bularnu no 101 0
Biri yes 42-3 1
Bidjara-Gungabula yes 38 1
Batyala no info x
Arabana yes 152-3 1
Alyawarr yes 57 1
Nyikina no 0
Yawuru
Ngarinyin
Yulparija No 30 0
Wathawurrung no 80 0
Mathi-Mathi no 99 0
Hunter River and Lake Macquarie yes 81 1
Thanggati no 53 0
Katthang no 83 0
Panyjima yes 160 1
Ngarinyeri No 29 0
Kurrama no info 223 x
Yingkarta no 0
Githabul No 15 0
Gunya yes 330 1
Kunjen No 94 0
WesternTorres no K85b 68 0
Wakaya no 0
Yindjilindji no 503 0
Bandjalang No 91 0
Ngaatjatjara No 61 0
Arrernte Yes 191 1
Kokatha no info x
Karajarri No 233 0
Pitjantjatjara No G 127 0
Ritharrngu No 61 0
Warrgamay No 75 0
Warluwarra no 867 0
Warnman No 37 0
Djapu no 76 0
Bilinarra no 5.2.4 0
Wiradjuri yes 17 1
Aghu-Tharnggala No 90 0
Narungga No info x
Tharrkari No info 36 x
Wajarri No 108 0
Warungu yes 516 1
Adnyamathanha
Yagua no reflexive/reciprocal coreferential marker Payne and Payne 1990:271
Baniwa no Ramirez 2001